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Burlington: One woman has been killed and another is in critical condition after a cleaver attack. Burlington police said Aita Gurung, 34, of Burlington, has been arrested for the murder of his wife, Yogeswari Khadka, 32.

Douglas Potter, 48, was found guilty Thursday of sexual assault with a victim under 13 and two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct of a victim under 16 years old. Potter will serve 10 years to life in prison -- but not yet.

A Rochester woman is dead after a single-car crash in Killington. Police say Detra Coltey Mailhiot, 63, was a passenger in a car that crashed into several trees on Route 100 Wednesday. She was transported to Rutland Regional where she was pronounced dead. Speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials want to know who shot and killed a goose near Leddy Park in Burlington. Game wardens say the man was spotted Monday morning by multiple witnesses. They say he shot and killed a Canada goose with a shotgun.

Saint Albans: Two people are dead in the northwestern Vermont city of St. Albans, but police have not revealed many details on their deaths, pending an investigation described as more
complex than initially thought

A special commission on marijuana is beginning the process of determining the best way to move forward in the legalization of recreational marijuana. The 13-member panel, established last month by Gov. Phil Scott's executive order, held its first meeting Thursday in Waterbury.

A fired Colchester police dispatcher is facing charges after allegations that he paid a woman to perform a sex act. Vermont State Police said Earl Benway, 41, of Milton, was charged with prohibited act and obstruction of justice.

Two people were killed in a vehicle crash late Tuesday night in Essex. Around 11:30 p.m., Essex Police received multiple 911 calls regarding a one vehicle accident on Fort Parkway at Ethan Allen Avenue

Burlington: The American Red Cross said two adults and eight children were displaced Thursday night following an apartment fire in Burlington. Firefighters said the fire started inside a unit at the Franklin Apartments complex off of North Avenue

Vermont state police say someone broke into a licensed medical marijuana facility over three consecutive days and stole marijuana plants. Police say the Vermont Patients Alliance in Moretown was burglarized this week.

A Rutland man was arrested in relation to the death of a 58-year-old woman. According to the Rutland Police Department, Trina Fitzgerald was found dead in her apartment on August 27. After an autopsy was performed, authorities determined Fitzgerald’s cause of death was homicide

A motorcycle driver and his passenger have been hospitalized with incapacitating injuries, after the two crashed into a guard rail in Marlboro, according to Vermont police. The crash occurred in between South Road and Church Hollow Road on Route 9, officials said.

Burlington Police are warning people about a phone scam. Police say residents have been getting calls from someone claiming they are cops trying to collect money on back taxes. The scammers say they will be "freezing assets" until the taxes are paid. The crooks use caller ID spoofing to make it look like the calls are coming from the Burlington

Newbury: A 55-year-old man was hit and killed by a pick-up truck. David Gilbo had stopped at the gas pumps at P&H Truck Stop. As he pulled away in his pick-up truck, his vehicle struck David Elder, of Ryegate, who was doing maintenance by one of the covers for the underground storage tanks, police said. Elder was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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